Assistant to the Office of the Dean, Seaver College
Pepperdine University•Malibu, CA
•Onsite
About The Position
The Assistant to the Office of the Dean, Seaver College provides essential support to the Seaver Dean’s Office, directly bringing to fruition the College’s and University’s response to the mission of academic excellence and community engagement. This position serves as the primary lead for all event-related tasks and duties within the Seaver College Dean’s Office, providing high-level administrative management and logistical oversight for signature college events and recurring faculty initiatives.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree.
- Computer literacy; exceptional writing skills; high degree of attention to detail; ability to function under pressure; ability to work efficiently; overall concepts and applications.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Public relations skills.
- Ability to work with a variety of people; aptitude and willingness to learn.
- Time- and people-management skills.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Google Suite, PC or Mac, copier, phone.
Nice To Haves
- PeopleSoft student records training.
- Knowledge of Pepperdine.
- College or University office experience.
- Proficiency with PeopleSoft, Navigate, and Interfolio.
Responsibilities
- Support for signature Dean's events, including Commencement, Founder's Day, All Seaver Meetings, and David W. Baird Lecture Series.
- Manage logistics/catering for weekly faculty lunches, mentoring, Regents Scholars, Bridges seminars, and CTE events.
- Reallocate and substantiate credit card charges. Coordinate travel. Process Change of Final Exam requests, Directed Studies, and Special Topics Forms.
- Assist the chair of the Academic Integrity Committee with correspondence and record keeping.
- Phone coverage, Graduation and Seaver Dean's email coverage, editing/proofreading.
- Assist with hiring, training, and onboarding student staff. Research and implement best business practices and office efficiencies.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Uphold University mission through work performed.
Benefits
- Pepperdine offers a robust and highly competitive benefits package.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
